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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,457,996 and 179,256,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,457,996 and 179,256,504 is: 385,018,761.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,457,996 : 179,256,504 = 179,256,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,457,996/179,256,504 = 179,256,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,457,996x = 179,256,504 × 179,256,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,457,996x = 32,132,894,226,302,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,132,894,226,302,016/83,457,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,018,761.13

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